Importing Vehicles from the U.S. into Canada

February 3, 2020

Importing Vehicles from the U.S. into Canada Transport Canada’s Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) is a national program allowing Canadians to import vehicles purchased at retail from the U.S. into Canada. Upon import, vehicles are registered, inspected and certified for compliance with requirements under Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations. Types of vehicles subject

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CBSA Preliminary Determination on Fabricated Steel

January 26, 2017

CBSA Issues Preliminary Determination on Fabricated Industrial Steel Components for use in Oil, Gas or Mining Industries  Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a Preliminary Determination pursuant to subsection 38(1) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as part of their investigation into the unfair pricing practices of numerous fabricated steel products being imported

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Notice to Importers: ARL Payment Update

December 12, 2016

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has provided an update on ARL payment status and the readiness of Canadian financial institutions to accept payments. Payment is available through the following institutions: Online Banking EDI Payment National Bank National Bank Scotiabank Scotiabank TD Canada Trust TD Canada Trust Royal Bank   No status update is available from other

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Deborah Osborne appointed to CSCB Board of Directors

October 11, 2016

PF Collins is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Osborne, VP Customs & Consulting, to the 2016-2017 Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB) Board of Directors. Deborah is a licensed Customs Broker and senior manager with over 30 years of experience in implementing customs brokerage and trade compliance programs across US and Canada. She is internationally

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Improved Business Processes

December 10, 2014

Consistently striving to improve performance standards and reduce processing times, we are implementing a new Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) called Laserfiche within our organization. In the following video we explain how this system has improved our business:   How PF Collins is Using Digital Technology to Improve Business

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